If you are a new director, it's imperative for you to be organizationally savvy in your new position. Take part in this workshop to gain the skills you need to create an innovative, forward-thinking career center and make an immediate and lasting impact. Learn key lessons to creating a successful office environment and setting the direction for the future of the office. Find out how to navigate the complexities of higher education and how to manage the expectations placed on career centers. Explore key factors that will aid in acclimating you to your new leadership role. This workshops features presenters with an array of experiences and career paths, providing you with a rare opportunity to gain insights and strategies from diverse perspectives.

Following this workshop, you will be able to:

Evaluate competencies, strengths, and growth areas for your staff.

Apply strategies and tactics for successful onboarding and unit management.

Identify the essential elements of an innovative career center environment.

Audience: Career servicesCareer Level: Basic- and intermediate-level career services professionalsFee: $525/member, $575/nonmember.Competency: Career coaching, advising, and counselingContinuing Education Credit Hours: NBCC—4 clock hours(Note: This workshop may be used as part of the NACE Coaching Certification program.)

Learn coaching strategies and best practices to establish and conduct effective and ethical coaching sessions for clients. Find out how to create an environment that supports mutual respect, explore methods to communicate effectively in a coaching session, and discover how to use empowerment and positive reinforcement to create a coaching alliance.

Following this workshop, you will be able to:

Summarize steps to establishing an effective coaching session.

Use helping skills to promote a coaching alliance.

Create an approximate timeline for coaching services and establish a comprehensive coaching plan.

Learn the "how-tos" of campus recruitment. Find out how to prepare, capture information, identify key players, and define steps to achieve your goals. You will also look at the school selection process and how to implement a campus plan.